The Intersect weekly development update is out! What's new at Intersect? Check out the key highlights from Intersect and the Cardanosphere.➡️
This week, we cover:
⚙️Cardano Node 10.1.1 Release
👐Intersect elections
☑️Cardano Summit Community events
Node 9.1.0 is here!
The final version to bring on-chain decision making to Cardano is here. As with all hard-forks, Cardano upgrades when the community is ready.
SPO's ➡️
DApps, wallets, exchanges & more get
#ReadyforChang
➡️
The hard fork working group has reached consensus & agreed to upgrade mainnet on September 1st 2024!
A big thank you to all the work across the ecosystem - getting
#ReadyforChang
has been a huge community effort.
Join us for a special X Space as we cross the epoch boundary ⬇️
It's time to vote 🗳️
Select your preferred candidates for the interim Constitutional Committee! Choose from an incredible candidate pool of 21. Voting concludes 23rd June 21:45 UTC.
Vote now ➡️
Powered by
@SummonPlatform
Update on the spam attack attempted today ⬇️
We want to thank the community for quickly mobilizing to help support us in identifying the source of today’s spam attack on the Cardano mainnet. To complement the community effort to resolve the issue, we have coordinated a technical
The results are in...
After completing audits we are excited to confirm the interim Constitutional Committee 🙌
See the results ➡️
Thank you once again to all 21 candidates for standing and putting yourself forward, and congratulations to the winners.
🚀 Cardano node v9.0 is here! This release wraps up the primary development for on-chain governance and kicks off ecosystem-driven testing.
Exciting new features include support for Plutus v1 reference scripts and CIP-69. A big step toward decentralized governance as outlined
The interim Constitution is now available!
Together with technical guardrails, the interim Constitution will be included in the Chang upgrade. Drafting the final constitution will continue with global workshops and the Constitutional Convention later in December.
Read more
Introducing a Cardano Ballot event on CIP-1694 🙋
CIP-1694 is the most active CIP in Cardano's history, and after 400 Github comments, 50 global workshops across 23 countries, and 1,000+ participants, it's time for a temperature check using Cardano Ballot.
More ⬇️
We're excited to announce a new marketing working group at Intersect!
We're calling for the best creative & marketing minds across our membership & ecosystem to get involved.
Got someone in mind? Start tagging 🫵
Intersect's weekly development update
#9
is out! Highlights this week 👀
🌎 New backlog and marketing working groups
🖥️ New Technical Steering Committee space
🛠️ Govtool and SanchoNet developments & stats
📢 Intersect in Japan and new Japanese community Hub
Read more here ➡️
Chang Readiness 👀
The hardfork working group have published a detailed review of ecosystem readiness to upgrade to Chang!
We're getting closer to bringing on-chain decision making to Cardano mainnet, & there's more to do. So, are you ready for Chang?
Govtool continues to evolve, initiating two crucial features: the governance action submission and the DRep directory. These enhancements aim to streamline governance processes and improve user experience within our community. Soon, users can propose and submit actions directly
Intersect strengthens its open-source strategy for Cardano with Hyperledger Foundation (
@Hyperledger
) and
@linuxfoundation
membership!
We are thrilled to announce that Intersect, the member-based organization dedicated to the Cardano ecosystem, has joined the Hyperledger
⚙️ New Cardano node v.9.1.1 released!
The hard fork working group has identified that ledger state snapshots break ledger replay in the Conway era under mainnet conditions. A hotfix has been released to address the bug. Upgrade now to avoid disruptions!
🔗 Get the update:
Cardano GovTool - now live on mainnet 🙌
Key features:
⭐️ Register as a DRep or browse and delegate
🧐 Review live governance actions
🗳️ Vote directly
Bookmark ➡️
⚙️Node 9.0.1 - Chang Hard Fork.
The target for mainnet hardfork is Tuesday, 27th August, with a final go/no go decision scheduled for early Friday, 23rd August.
Pre-production will hard fork on the 22nd of August in preparation. We will continue to update you here on the
The Constitution Global Workshop Series is here!
After evaluating 98 applications, we can now confirm the final 50 workshops 💪
🇬🇭 Accra, Ghana
🇪🇹 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
🇮🇳 Bangalore, India
🇬🇪 Batumi, Georgia
🇷🇸 Belgrade, Serbia
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
🇨🇴
🎉Big news for the Cardano community! The successful Chang Upgrade
#1
The hard fork marks a major step towards fully decentralized governance. With this upgrade, Cardano is closer to achieving a truly self-sustaining, community-driven blockchain.
A huge shoutout to everyone
1/5 🌐 Have you been active in SanchoNet & been on the Cardano governance journey from its early days, and want to do more?
From today, we're encouraging applications from across our ecosystem to join the interim Constitutional Committee (ICC)! Keep reading...
The Cardano Ballot on
#CIP1694
is now open and closes on Dec 11 at 21:44 UTC. Register your feedback in this non-binding poll on the progress made thus far in the
#Voltaire
governance journey.
✅ Take part:
❓FAQs
22% of stake is producing blocks on v9.1.0!
And later this evening, the Preview network will upgrade at 00:00 UTC on 2024-07-31, transitioning into the Preview network Conway ledger era.
Getting
#ReadyforChang
➡️
Chang Hard Fork Update
#10
🔧
📆 September 1st Hard Fork is GO!
The working group, including community leaders, Cardano Foundation, Emurgo, and IO, unanimously agreed to initiate Chang
#1
on the Cardano mainnet.
🟢 SPO readiness: 92%
🟢Exchange readiness: 90%
🟢DApp readiness:
Voting has now ended!
A big thank you to all who participated and voted, but a bigger shoutout to all the candidates who put themselves forward to sit on the ICC 🙏
Results are expected June 26th and will be audited by
@SundaeSwap
@Xerberus_io
and
@amw7
.
The marketing working group has kicked off!
Members and non-members discussed dozens of interesting topics, shared thoughts on a vision and mission for the group, and for marketing Cardano into the future ✏️
Lots of ideas and contributions - thanks to all those who joined.
🚀 Exciting updates coming to Cardano! 🌟 Check out the Chang Upgrade Timeline for key milestones from July to September 2024. Key upgrades include governance features and unlocking final on-chain governance elements. Stay tuned for more updates!
🔗 More details:
In collaboration, Intersect members
@Hornan7
from and
@SummonPlatform
have delivered the first milestone in the Intersect Cardano governance educational content grant they recently achieved. In this milestone, they visually explore Cardano governance
Chang hard fork bulletin
#9
🔧
The hard fork WG met today and agreed to target September 1 for the Chang upgrade, giving exchanges and DApps more time to prepare.
With 84% of stake pools ready, positive community feedback, and strong momentum from exchanges, Chang is on the
📲 Calling all Marketeers! - Join our new working group dedicated to marketing Cardano! 🌟 With overwhelming interest, we're gearing up for a fantastic team of marketers & creatives from within Intersect & Cardano and beyond. Express your interest now:
The progress toward minimum viable on-chain governance, as described in CIP-1694, has been astounding. The ballot event on
#CIP1694
is getting closer and is your chance to provide feedback. Take part in the nonbinding Ballot opening on Dec 1 here:
Change to upcoming ICC X space 👀
Due to candidate preferences and timezone considerations, we are now hosting one space instead of two.
Join us this Friday at 15:00 UTC for a blockbuster X space, and hear from your ICC candidates!
Guest speaker includes
@IOHK_Charles
1/7 The polling event on CIP-1694, utilizing the Cardano Ballot tool developed by
@CardanoFoundation
, and in collaboration with
@InputOutputHK
and Intersect, is a temperature check on progress made thus far in the
#Voltaire
governance journey.
Update on the recent spam attack ⬇️
After investigating the underlying issue, the technical task force has identified the root cause and have successfully deployed a hotfix.
This will require SPOs to upgrade to node version 8.12.1.
More info and how to log comments head over
Intersect, the member-based organization shaping
#Cardano
’s future has now launched. Created to advance the progress of blockchain’s next generation, be part of history as a Founding Member, here:
Delay to ICC results
Auditing and verification of results is continuing & given the importance to the integrity of the vote, there will be a short delay with announcing the results.
We're aiming to confirm the final members of the ICC tomorrow.
Thanks for your patience 🙏
The new marketing working group has had over 80 applications 🔥
Lead by
@MladenLm
, the new marketing group will also be supported by a new grant category for marketing research and strategy - opening to all members soon.
Over the weekend invites will be sent for the first
Update on the constitution workshops 👀
So far, we've received 35 applications from across the globe! If you want to host a workshop to support the drafting of the constitution, applications remain open until June 13th.
Apply ➡️
ICYMI - 🚀 Exciting News! Intersect is hosting 50 Constitutional Workshops worldwide to help draft Cardano's Constitution!
📷 We need your help evaluating workshop applications to ensure a broad geographical spread. If you have 2-4 hours between June 14 - July 2, join us in
⏱️ The
#Cardano
Ballot on CIP1694 closes TODAY at 21:44 UTC - This is your last chance to submit your feedback in this nonbinding poll on progress made thus far in the
#Voltaire
governance journey.
✅ FAQs
✅ Take part:
Applications are open to host a workshop to draft Cardano's constitution!
The ambition? 50 global workshops with 1000s contributing and influencing Cardano's final constitution.
Funding available for Intersect members. Read more & apply by June 13 ➡️
Update on the DRep Pioneer Program
So far, 247 of you have completed DRep onboarding in anticipation for the Chang upgrade. Training has been delivered across the world and translated into: Spanish, English, French, Vietnamese, and Portuguese! When
#Cardano
upgrades, DReps will
Day 1 is over at
#CardanoSummit2024
🙌
Earlier we hosted a budget masterclass on the process towards Cardano's 2025 budget, with tomorrow set to be even busier!
Another great opportunity to reconnect with members, and shoutout to
@Cardano_CF
for a great event so far.
We’re delighted to report that the Wallets Working Group (WWG) has announced that the first outcome of their initiative has been delivered to the CPS-10 | Wallet Connector repository - Check it out here -
#Cardano
#Decentralized
#Governance
#Blockchain
Chang Hard Fork Readiness Bulletin
#1
🆕
We're thrilled to kick off a new series of bulletins detailing how Intersect is leading
@Cardano
's major upgrade - the Chang Hard Fork. Want to know everything about Chang?
📆 Stay tuned for updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!
Cardano Governance update: - Intersect is facilitating 50 constitutional workshops globally to draft Cardano's Constitution, ensuring it meets the diverse community's needs. 🌍✍️
Would you be interested in hosting a workshop? Apply now and learn more here:
Important Constitution related dates for the
#CardanoCommunity
🗓️ June 8th (tomorrow): interim Constitutional Committee (ICC) voting snapshot
🗓️ June 10th: registration closes to join the ICC
🗓️ June 13th: voting opens - powered by
@SummonPlatform
to elect three members via
1/5 - 📊 The Cardano Ballot result on CIP-1694 reveals a positive endorsement for Cardano’s governance journey toward minimum viable on-chain governance. This significant signal from active wallet holders will help inform plans for 2024. Read more here:
It's upgrade season for SPOs!
Node 9.0.0 is out and includes all the changes needed for the Conway ledger era. Better known as the first node candidate to bring on-chain decision making to Cardano mainnet!
SPOs ➡️
Learn more ➡️
We received an incredible 98 applications from 46 countries to run a constitutional workshop and input into Cardano's final constitution! 🤯
In the case of location duplicity, some workshops may be asked to combine 🙏
The final 50 events will be announced in early July!
Committees & board election results are in 🔊
We’re thrilled to announce the results of our first-ever elections!
Congratulations to all our newly elected committee & board members. And a bigger thank you to all those who applied 🙏
Full results ➡️
📣 Next up this week on the Cardano Constitution Workshops!
Register for a workshop near you and help the future of
@Cardano
. Your voice matters!
Sign up here ➡️
Intersect will featured in February's Essential
#Cardano
360, happening tonight. Team members will discuss our Cardano continuity plans and highlight areas of the Cardano roadmap that excite them! Join us at 17:30 UTC today!
Interim Constitutional Committee election update!
With a few days left to choose your preferred candidates, here's a quick stat update ⬇️
#⃣ 202,855,059 ADA voted so far
#⃣ 1292 stake addresses
Vote closes this Sunday at 21:45 UTC
Vote now ➡️
With hours left to vote in the interim Constitutional Committee elections, here's a final update on those numbers:
#⃣ 439,366,985 ADA voted so far (+131.7m)
📷 1771 stake addresses (+206)
Cast your vote before 21:45 UTC ➡️
⏰ Applications to join the interim Constitutional Committee close today (23:00 UTC)!
There's an incredible line-up of candidates for the
#CardanoCommunity
to consider, and you can review the current 17 applicants here ➡️
Want to be on the ballot?
This week's Constitutional Workshops are booming📣
Participating in our Constitutional Workshops is one of the best ways to have your voice heard. Check out the ones happening this week! 👇
Register now ➡️
The final list of candidates for the interim Constitutional Committee are in 💪
Review and find out more about the 22 candidates - including multi-sig consortiums and organizations ➡️
Voting opens on June 13th via
@SummonPlatform
⏲️We're halfway to the Constitutional Convention!
With 44 workshops completed and over 700 registrants across six continents, the Cardano community is shaping a future Constitution through collaboration and progress.
Don't miss your chance to join a workshop and make your
🚀 Get ready, Intersect members! 🌟 Our new members' area is coming soon! With smoother onboarding and enhanced contribution features, navigating your benefits will be a breeze. Beta testers are loving it! Here's a sneak peek. Stay tuned!
#IntersectMembers
#ComingSoon
#cardano
Introducing SanchoNet GovTool! Now in early beta and ready to test ⚒️
GovTool is a friendly user interface connecting to SanchoNet - opening up participation to interact and test the technical features described in CIP-1694.
Get started ⬇️
🚀 Exciting News! Intersect is hosting 50 Constitutional Workshops worldwide to help draft Cardano's Constitution!
🌍 We need your help evaluating workshop applications to ensure a broad geographical spread. If you have 2-4 hours between June 14 - July 2, join us in this
Intersect at Argentina Digital Nation 🇦🇷!
500+ in attendance, exploring opportunities across blockchain & Web3. Including demonstrating how Cardano is governing decentralized social & financial infrastructure at scale!
@EventoADN
-
Notice for node users
The hard fork working group has identified an issue with ledger state snapshots - requiring a hotfix to prevent longer syncs when nodes restart. A hotfix is already underway and will be available in the coming hours!
Continue reading for more info:
⚪️
@RichardMcCrackn
Quick update; in the first beta release, we are supporting fiat payment, but importantly ADA is incoming.
An implementation is already in-progress and will be available in the upcoming releases.
We'll be sharing updates via members area roadmap ➡️
Introducing Intersect's latest hub - Brazil 🇧🇷
Launched at Blockchain Rio, our new hub in Brazil will bring local members together to collaborate & contribute to Cardano's governance, roadmap, & budget!
70+ sign-ups at
@blockchain_rio
already. Vamos lá!
Fantastic news: you can now use a testnet version of Lace wallet, called Lace SanchoNet, to connect to the SanchoNet GovTool and participate in
#Cardano
governance features from
#CIP1694
in a controlled testnet environment. Learn how here:
Intersect is facilitating the rollout of Cardano's groundbreaking governance features - coming later this year.
Get yourself up to speed with the latest milestones and key terms, and how you can get involved!
#Cardano
#CardanoGovernance
🌟 Attention Cardano community! We are in the last 24 hours for those who want to apply for the DRep Pioneer Program! A groundbreaking initiative to enhance governance through education. Your passion for decentralized governance can lead the way as a Pioneer Workshop Leader.
👥
Chang Hard Fork Bulletin
#4
🔧
@Cardano
stake pool operators have almost reached the threshold for the Chang hard fork, and exchanges are upgrading at a great rate!
Read the full report below. 👇
#cardano
#cardanocommunity
#chang
DReps are essential in Cardano governance, representing the community in crucial decisions. Participate in Intersect’s DRep survey to share your insights and contribute to the direction of our ecosystem -
#CardanoCommunity
#DRep
#CardanoGovernance
Don't forget to join our X Space as we cross the epoch boundary and welcome on-chain decision making to Cardano mainnet 🔥
Partnering with special co-host and collaborator
@EpochsEnd
Intersect will attend
@consensus2024
, the world's largest, longest-running, and most influential Industry gathering. It will bring together all sides of the
#cryptocurrency
,
#blockchain
, and
#Web3
communities.
This year’s event will be held in Austin, Texas, and will lay the
Let's talk tenets!
Following the publication from
@InputOutputHK
Chief Scientist Aggelos Kiayias, where he outlines 11 blockchain tenets, we're hosting a special X Space to discuss further.
Join us,
@IOHK_Charles
&
@sol3gga
on Oct 30th at 16:30 UTC!
We're on the hunt for a Community Engagement Manager to support the rollout and consultation period for Cardano's Constitution!
Sound interesting?
Read more and apply today ➡️
#Cardano
#CardanoJobs
#governance
#constitution
Update number 2 on voting stats for the interim Constitutional Committee election!
#⃣ 267,694,607 ADA voted so far (+64.8m)
📷 1444 stake addresses (+152)
Vote closes this Sunday at 21:45 UTC
Vote now ➡️
Applications are now open to Intersect members interested in forming the Intersect Constitutional Council - fulfilling our role on the ICC.
We're looking for a 10 member-body council.
Read more and apply by July 1st ➡️
Our Chang Timeline page on the knowledge base is now updated weekly! Check out this week’s updates: run-in steps for Chang
#1
and feedback from the Hard Fork working group and community. View here:
#cardano
#cardanocommunity
#changhardfork
Intersect's weekly development update
#9
is out! Highlights this week 👀
🌎 New backlog and marketing working groups
🖥️ New Technical Steering Committee space
🛠️ Govtool and SanchoNet developments & stats
📢 Intersect in Japan and new Japanese community Hub
Read more here ➡️
Introducing
#SanchoNet
:
#CIP1694
tech testbed for on-chain governance! SanchoNet evolves from testnet to a hub where ideas turn real & contributions boost the ecosystem, promoting full decentralized choices. 🧵
#Cardano
#Voltaire
1/6
The
#Voltaire
program is an ambitious and broad-reaching exercise in
#blockchain
#governance
. Here’s a primer on some key terms you should know. Any terms we’ve missed here? We’ll continue to add new terminology here as needed over time, so let us know.
The SanchoNet GovTool has seen an increase in users testing governance features described in CIP-1694, with 194 wallets connected, 88 DReps registered, and 47 delegations with 275 votes recorded in just 25 days. Accessible Cardano Governance testnet here:
The Intersect weekly development update is out! This week we cover:
⚙️Constitutional workshop
👐Chang update, including CIP-0069
💡New member resources
🏝️Community tooling
👷Latest from our community hubs
and more... ➡️
#cardano
#CardanoCommunity
3 days and 10 constitutional workshops 💪
Places are going fast, so to check out the full series of workshops and register for one near you. Have your say on the draft Constitution ➡️
Chang Hard Fork Bulletin
#3
🔧
SanchoNet Govtool is back online! Test governance features on the SanchoNet testnet.
We are also excited to announce that
@lace_io
and
@eternlwallet
have upgraded their preview testnet infrastructure with CIP-95 support, bringing the total to
More on the DRep Pioneer Program!
Acting as a DRep will be a key role in Cardano’s emerging governance system. To help build the base of budding DReps, Intersect has established the DRep Pioneer Workshop Leader program.
We're supporting DRep Pioneer workshop leaders - an
Starting Thursday, June 20th at 18:00 UTC, join our regular spaces to explore Cardano governance and the Intersect ecosystem. Get the latest news, updates, and ways to get involved!
🔹Host:
@Jennycitalinda
Co-Host:
@CardanoNoodz
🔸Guests:
@MrHunt
|
@hoskytoken
|
@AdamRusch
Catch up with the latest governance headlines from Intersect and around the Cardano Ecosystem. In this week's update, find out about the new items on our roadmap, Committees and working groups, Events, Community Tooling, and more -
#Cardano
#governance
We're excited to announce the launch of the Cardano GovTool on the mainnet! This open governance tool is set to revolutionize decentralized decision-making in the Cardano ecosystem.
In just 96 hours, the Cardano GovTool has already seen significant community engagement!
📊 By
We have an exciting update on candidate selection for the DRep Pioneer Program. We’re happy to share that 15 applicants have been selected, and the onboarding process has begun.
Those selected as DRep Pioneer workshop leaders are:
@pedrolucasnet
@martin_musagara
@Hahero7